winded

Example Sentences

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Why does a brief jog leave some people winded while others seem to glide along with ease?

From Science Daily • Jan. 8, 2026

He arrived in India in 1988, a young man seeking work, and has since been winded through cities - Nagpur, Belgaum, Goa, Nasik - before settling in the western metropolis.

From BBC • Sep. 11, 2025

Just walking up the slight hill from her horse barn to her front door can leave her winded.

From Salon • Dec. 9, 2024

Every once in a while, you’re tripped up on a street corner, winded by a reflection, because just for a second, it seems that one of the departed has returned.

From Slate • Sep. 22, 2024

But the bird is at least a quarter mile away, most of it uphill, and by the time I reach him, I'm winded.

From "Catching Fire" by Suzanne Collins